TY - BOOK AU - Silverstein,Arthur M. AU - Ehrlich,Paul TI - Paul Ehrlich's receptor immunology: the magnificent obsession SN - 9780126437652 AV - QR180.72.E47 S554 2002eb U1 - 616.07/9/092[B] 22 PY - 2002/// CY - San Diego PB - Academic Press KW - Ehrlich, Paul, KW - Immunologists KW - Germany KW - Biography KW - Immunology KW - History KW - Cell receptors KW - Immunologistes KW - Allemagne KW - Biographies KW - Immunologie KW - Histoire KW - Récepteurs cellulaires KW - MEDICAL KW - bisacsh KW - fast KW - Allergy and Immunology KW - history KW - History, 19th Century KW - Receptors, Cell Surface KW - immunology KW - Electronic books N1 - Includes bibliographical references and indexes; List of Plates. -- Introduction by Sir Gustav Nossal. -- Preface. -- The Background to Ehrlich's Immunology: Origins of the Receptor Theory. -- On Ricin and Abrin: Quantitation Enters Immunity Research. -- The Value of Mother's Milk: The Founding of Pediatric Immunology. -- The Standardization of Toxins and Antitoxins. -- The Toxin-Antitoxin Reaction: Theory Outpaces Data. -- The Side-Chain Theory of Antibody Formation. -- Immune Hemolysis: Bordet Challenges Ehrlich. -- New Scientific Challenges. -- Ehrlich's Scientific Style. -- Appendix A. Paul Ehrlich's Honors. -- Appendix B. Paul Ehrlich's Scientific Bibliography. -- Name Index. -- Subject Index N2 - This book describes the background to Paul Ehrlich's immunological works and theories and delves into the substance of his experiments in great detail. By exploring these early developments in immunology, the book lays the foundation for modern concepts, providing immunologists, biomedical researchers, and students the context for the discoveries in their field. the selectionist theory of antibody formation kinetics of primary and secondary antibody response quantitative methods of measurement of antigens and antibody demonstration of passive transfer of immunity from mother to foetus UR - https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=141505 ER -